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BPM Events Today
Join in-person BPM events happening right now
Level 1 Bachata & Salsa Group Classes
7:45 PM – Beginner Bachata
8:30 PM – Beginner Salsa
This Class is for absolute beginner and up.
[Book Your Class Here. ](https://crowndancestudio.com/group-classes/)
Choose the date. then Click "book now."
$18 Per Person for 1 Class $25 Per Person for 2 Classes
Do I need Partner? NO
Is it a Series? No. But we review similar materials on the consistent basic.
Can I drop-in? Yes.
Membership & Class pass available for your better growth and progress.
[www.crowndancestudio.com](https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crowndancestudio.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2zhtlRxGhExkt_lh7UddK-BeWO8Qs1-EOyoeOGv-J3T0iFQh1Mcj2yiCA_aem_AcwNtPvUfkDahcWu-o_1owBvR7kH5cPtGKRaZN0cwvsy7zAKFAW0zv11GyJZeHFK3sXTqcwkHzYjvnhIdj_bZzn9&h=AT03tOQ7TaMbm8BWrbY5GVWwm5AUCbspa2tH6WSZj2P19MdXsK-Ih8hbVRlM9y0i0DuAMcN1QoF5tRzsQ-8aq-F0hneUu0Qayohk--xGdi4ODLmv7dW1y3B0veXR6xDUMxTNH1ui5a1qQMb1Cw&__tn__=q&c[0]=AT23QwS2XzF8mb_UChFebvxb_ZwrfUwkBaJHK5_0MHCyY9o9eHFqWNQPS2IJpCgWWS7KJfldFCk2N1JPAXQQGplryaicqsu-5Hpj0tsphsZ3balIXhHgvlOSxKBXhiUaH8GLAXguklvbM9QOeUG2qAJKdQJ6)
Address: 2820 Dorr Avenue Fairfax, VA 22031 See less
Monday Brazilian Rhythms Class w/ Flavia!
Let's go deeper! More than just a fun aerobic exercise, immerse yourself in the cultural roots of Brazilian movements and stir in the contemporary expression of dance
Flavia Nascimento is top trained Brazilian dancer helping others explore the Afro Diaspora of Brazil through movement and music. Join the class to lift your heart rate and elevate your spirit. $20
Urban Line Dancing
Let your creativity loose on the dance floor! Learn all the latest dances suitable for beginners and seasoned line dancers. Enjoy this great way to exercise, socialize, and energize yourself. Level: All. Ages 13 & up.
Register [here](https://mdpgparksweb.myvscloud.com/webtrac/web/search.html?Action=Start&SubAction=&_csrf_token=jj6G6I6V136R2B2C3F46404T5G545C5L015H415D5W6Z5J586S5W0C5V4E736I1V5U4N4N6H6N5H4I5S530Y5T4T6E6V080E4J6G5S096I5R505M1J6J4R5L640I726D6J&age=0.25&age=0.5&age=0.75&age=1&age=2&age=3&age=4&age=5&age=6&age=7&age=8&age=9&age=10&age=11&age=12&age=13&age=14&age=15&age=16&age=17&age=Adult&age=Senior&primarycode=17681-479A&keyword=&keywordoption=Match+One&showwithavailable=No&spotsavailable=&beginyear=&instructor=&dayoption=All&display=Detail&module=AR&multiselectlist_value=&arwebsearch_buttonsearch=yes) (summer registration opens 5/13 for residents & 5/20 for non-residents).
Activity Code: 17681-479A
Classes may be canceled due to inclement weather or wet grounds. Call 301-927-0822 for weather-related cancellations.
For fastest response to any questions, or for more information, please contact Health and Wellness directly via email wellness@pgparks.com
Latin Mondays - Salsa, Bachata, Reggaeton and More
Come join us in some debauchery for Latin Nights! We will be spinning all genres of latin music throughout the night, including Salsa/Bachata/Reggaeton and anything in between.
Salsa Lesson : 7pm-8pm
Socialize, mingle and dance the night away, your memorable night, rubbing your shoulder with DC's party snobs.
DEETS :
\- Huge line up of DJs
\- Celebrate your birthday or your moments \(graduation\, anniversary\, promotion\, retirement\, bachelor/ette parties\,\.\.\.\.etc\) in life with us\!
\- For bottle specials\, table reservation and ladies night email \(info@merevents\.com\) OR text 202\-368\-1878
\- Dress Code : Chic\, dressy and elegant
\- Event is 21\+
-Come one, come all; YOU CAN FLY SOLO TOO:) This is the most friendliest event you have ever attended!
\- Feel free to invite your friends\. They don't necessarily have to be our members
Payment Instructions :
1. Login to see the 'Get Tickets' button, after RSVPing. Then hit the button.
2. Verify correct dollar amount for number of people you're paying for.
3. ***If you don't have a Paypal account, click "Pay with a Debit or Credit Card".***
4. If you have a Paypal account, simply log in, and pay as you normally would via Paypal.
**How to Unblock the Pop-up Blocker on Your Phone**
Many of our patrons advised us that they have a Pop-up Blocker on their iPhones and they hinders them from buying tickets. To unblock, please follow the following steps :
For Safari Users :
1\. Go to Settings\.
2\. Scroll down to Safari and click on it\.
3\. Select Block Pop\-ups and turn it off\.
For Google Chrome Users :
1\. Open Google Chrome\.
2\. Click on the three dots and you will see many options\.
3\. Click on Settings\.
4\. Scroll down to content settings\.
5\. Select Block Pop\-ups and turn it off\.
Refund and Ticket Resell Policy
All sales are final. We only refund the full amount, if the event is canceled. If it is rescheduled, we will send an email to ticket holders advising that. A full refund will be given to those that let us know within 2 calendar days of the update email, if you are unable to make it on the new date. No refunds will be given after that time.
However, you can sell your ticket to someone else if you are unable to attend. Please, feel free to post in the comment box for the event, that you have a ticket for sale. Work out payment between yourselves, and have the seller only send the organizer a message letting us know the full name of the person taking your spot. You must let us know two hours before the RSVP close time, on the day of the event.
PARKING INFO
Parking might be a challenge and the event involves drinking. We highly encourage you to take a ride share or taxi service. DRINK RESPONSIBLY.
**FOR FURTHER INFO REFER THE EVENTBRITE TICKET. IT RULES.**
Monday Evening Volleyball at the BISW
THIS IS A FREE EVENT. No payment required.
See the group description for rules and guidelines. Remember to cancel your registration if you find you can't make it to an event to which you RSVP'd.
The code to access the gym will be sent to people who have registered shortly before the event. The code should be entered at the second door (furthest from Whitehaven Street) at the building opposite the main entrance of the school.
There is limited on-site surface-level parking available, as well as street parking around the facility. The underground parking lot off Whitehaven Street costs $5 an hour.
As always, participation in the volleyball is undertaken at the participant's own risk. The British International School, the sponsoring organization Virtuous Volleyball Inc., as well as the event organizer, are not liable for any injuries sustained in the course of participating, nor for any theft or damage to personal belongings.
Soundbath — My Body Don’t Rest That Way - Sound Healing + Meditation
Do you find yourself showing up in meditation sessions wondering why your mind won’t settle down?Are you trying to figure out why your body seems to become so uncomfortable in meditation sessions? Join Marsha, non-conventional meditator, certified yoga therapist, trauma sensitive yoga facilitator, and energy and sound healing facilitator, as we show up and unpack ways of meditating that uniquely resonate with you. Whether you find comfort in standing, sitting in a chair or on a yoga mat, or lying on the floor, eyes open or closed, you are welcome to show up just as you are, as we seek peace through movement and compassionate sharing experiences, while embodying the physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual benefits of meditation, energy + sound healing, and yoga therapy.
**Please reserve your spot at www.piesfitnessyoga.com**. The session is offered both InStudio and OnLine. The Zoom link for the OnLine session will be emailed 15 minutes before class starts to those who are registered at www.piesfitnessyoga.com. **Sign up for sessions must be made at least 2 hours prior to class.**
The address is 1322 Prince St Alexandria, VA 22314.
Our entrance is located on the side of the building, parallel to West St. **Street parking is available and additional parking is located at Shiloh Baptist church, spaces 36,37,38,39.** The church is located across the street from the studio, on the corner of Duke St. and West St.
Discount is available to seniors, teachers, students, emergency responders, and military. All can save by purchasing class packs.
BPM Events This Week
Discover what is happening in the next few days
Advanced Expression (Level 2 American Rhythm)
[Book Your Classes by Clicking This Link! ](https://crowndancestudio.com/group-classes/)
Friday: Advanced Expression
End the work week with high-energy **Advanced Rhythm** from **7:00 PM to 8:30 PM**. This session dives deep into the technicalities of Latin and Ballroom styles like Rumba, Samba, or Mambo, designed for dancers who value precision and artistic expression. For $25, you'll receive intensive instruction that pushes your physical boundaries and refines your competitive or performance edge in a high-vibe atmosphere.
Yearly Schedule:
Jan, Apr, July, Oct: Cha Cha
Feb, May, Aug, Nov: Rumba
Mar, June, Sep, Dec: Swing
**When: Every Friday**
**Time: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.**
**1 Dances per month:**
**\*Please check the flyer on the group class page for the dance of the month. Or contact us to find out.**
**Cost:$25 per person for 90 min.**
Aspire 13: One AppHost, Many Languages – Chris Ayers
NOTE: Chris will join virtually, event is hybrid.
Aspire isn't just for .NET — it's a polyglot orchestrator that can wire together Python, Node.js, Go, Java, and C# services under a single AppHost, with automatic service discovery, connection-string injection, and a unified observability dashboard. In this session, we'll explore that idea hands-on through seven sample applications that range from Flask and Django to Go and Java.
We'll start with how Aspire solves the polyglot problem: the service-discovery chaos, configuration fragmentation, and 15-step READMEs that plague multi-language repos. You'll see how AddPythonApp, AddNpmApp, and AddDockerfile let you bring any runtime into Aspire's lifecycle, and how environment-variable conventions replace hardcoded URLs and scattered .env files. We'll also look at OpenTelemetry integration so that distributed traces, structured logs, and metrics from every language land in one dashboard with no separate tooling per stack.
As we walk through the demos, we'll cover the practical patterns that matter most to real teams: dependency ordering, health checks across languages, connection-string injection for Redis, PostgreSQL, CosmosDB, and Kafka, and what it looks like to debug a request that crosses from a React frontend into a Go or Spring Boot backend. Finally, we'll step back and talk about the Aspire CLI workflow, what a production-ready polyglot repo looks like, and how Aspire's resource model maps to CI pipelines and deployment automation, including where Azure fits into the picture if that's part of your story.
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Meet and greet at 6:30, presentation begins at 7 PM ET.
Bachata Fusion With Abraham (Level 2)
[Book Your Classes by Clicking This Link! ](https://crowndancestudio.com/group-classes/)
Take a deep dive into the world of Latin rhythm with our **Level 2 Bachata workshop from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM**. This 90-minute intensive is crafted for dancers who have moved past the basics and are ready to refine their body mechanics, intricate footwork, and partner connection. **For $25,** you’ll receive focused, high-value instruction that bridges the gap between foundational steps and social dance mastery, ensuring you leave the studio feeling confident and inspired
Mastery & Socializing (Level 3 Bachata & Salsa)
[Book Your Classes by Clicking This Link! ](https://crowndancestudio.com/group-classes/)
Mid-week is for the experts with **Level 3 Bachata (7:45 PM)** and **Level 3 Salsa (8:30 PM),** followed by a **Social Dance Party at 9:15 PM.** These advanced classes challenge experienced dancers with intricate footwork and styling, emphasizing the joy of high-level performance. **The evening costs $25 for the classes and social**, providing an inclusive space where advanced students can sharpen their craft and immediately practice their moves with peers.
7:45 Bachata (Level 3)
8:45 Salsa (Level 3)
$18 for 1 Class
$22 for 1 Class + Social
$25 for 2 Classes + Social
$10 for Social Only
Walk at Brookside Gardens
Let’s go for a walk at Brookside Gardens. The temperature is supposed to cool a bit. If anyone is interested we can go to lunch afterwards.
USMC Silent Drill Parade
Join us at the USMC Silent Drill and Ceremony parade. Weather permitting, decision to cancel will be made by the morning of July 10.
You must get a free ticket at the link below in order to be allowed inside to see the event.
https://rsvp.theworldsbest.events/_mzzk3
Or
https://www.barracks.marines.mil/Parade-Information/#tab/friday-evening-parades
Secrets to Meditation: An Introduction to the Happiness Program
Discover the power of your breath to manage your mind and experience instant peace & calm.
Join a 60-minute free Workshop and get a glimpse of the Sudarshan KriyaTM-
The breathing technique that is revolutionizing the lives of millions.
What you’ll discover at ‘Beyond Breath’
✔ A taste of the Sudarshan KriyaTM, a breathing technique taught in the Happiness Program
✔ An instant energy booster that awakens & relaxes your mind - Take it home and practice daily!
✔ The peace & calm of a unique guided meditation
✔ Secret keys to manage your mind
✔ The power of surrounding yourself with positive, like-minded people.
You can use your breath to master your thoughts and emotions - the key to managing the quality of your day.
The Happiness Program
At the end of this workshop you may enroll into the Happiness Program (3 days, 3 hours each day) to learn the Sudarshan KriyaTM, a science-backed, rhythmic breathing technique through which you can:
Tap into a reservoir of energy and use it as you please!
Relieve deep-rooted stresses and anxieties
Uplevel your productivity
Overcome emotional blocks, move on from past events and shed limiting beliefs
Heal your body & gain power over your mind
Experience the true state of meditation
Learn more about the Happiness Program & the Sudarshan KriyaTM in our introductory workshop 'Secrets to Meditation'.
register: http://aolf.live/introSKY
BPM Events Near You
Connect with your local BPM community
Odoo Business Show - Columbus, OH
Where innovation meets practicality. Join us in **Columbus, OH** for our **immersive event** featuring dynamic, audience-driven demonstrations showcasing the groundbreaking features of our software.
We'll cover a wide range of topics, from Manufacturing and Accounting to Inventory Management, Sales/CRM, and eCommerce, as we **delve into the capabilities of Odoo 19**. Discover how it can transform your business processes and support your journey towards digital transformation!
Attend for FREE -[ ](https://www.odoo.com/r/dKG)**[Register now!](https://www.odoo.com/r/QU4)**
For any inquiries, feel free to reach out to us at ellee@odoo.com
Odoo Accounting Academy - Columbus, OH
Odoo Academy is a series of **one-day**, **FREE training** sessions where participants can learn directly from our **seasoned experts**. Master a specific **Odoo application** or delve into **industry-specific** functionalities.
Join us in our **Columbus, OH** for hands on training in Odoo's Accounting app and take your business to the next level!
Training will be given in **ENGLISH**. Lunch is **included**.
Participants must bring their **OWN laptop** for the practical exercises.
For any inquiries, feel free to reach out to us at ellee@odoo.com.
[Register Here Now! ](https://www.odoo.com/r/8yd)**[\[](https://www.odoo.com/r/gO9)Limited Seats Available!]**
ServiceNow AI Deep Dive: Hands-On Learning Session
We're planning a hands-on technical session focused on building AI solutions in ServiceNow - think skills, agents, and real-world use cases. If you’re curious about AI on the platform, RSVP now and stay tuned for more details. Let's build together!
IxDA Chat n Pancakes
You can sleep in on the Semiquincentennial (observed), we’re shifting to the following Friday.
But join the local UX community for a chat and some biscuits to catch up. If you were in CA for Figma Config, tell us all the lines and you can tell me how I can animate an SVG without coding it by hand, and why I’d even want to.
Thanks to the team at Nationwide of supporting the group.
Azure CBUS July
Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!!
https://sessionize.com/azure-cbus-2026/
AWS Columbus User Group - Topic to be announced
Topic to be announced.
**CALL FOR SPEAKERS**
Learn more: https://www.awscolumbus.com/get-involved/
**THANK YOU** *VEEAM* for hosting our meetup! To learn more about *Veeam*, please visit their website: https://www.veeam.com/
**DIRECTIONS**
8800 Lyra Dr #450 · Columbus, OH
go to 4th floor.
**Want to sponsor the pizza and/or bar tab?**
Please contact me if you would like to sponsor this meetup's pizza and/or bar tab: angelo@mandato.com
Stop Guessing: How to Measure and Improve LLM Outputs
Most people use LLMs by feel: ask a question, read the answer, decide whether it “seems good,” and move on.
That works for casual use. It does not work when you are building software, automating workflows, writing important documents, or relying on AI for anything that needs to be repeatable.
In this talk, we’ll look at how to improve and evaluate the inputs and outputs of LLMs using practical measurement techniques. We’ll cover how prompt changes affect results, how to compare outputs, how to build simple evaluation sets, and how math-based methods like similarity scoring can help you move beyond guesswork.
This will be beginner-friendly, so even if you don't know anything about AI, you should get something out of it. However, this will be a little more technical than our intro talks. You do not need to be an AI researcher, but programmers and technically curious attendees will get a lot out of it.
We’ll cover:
* Why “it looks good” is not enough
* How to improve prompts by changing the input, context, and constraints
* How to compare LLM outputs more systematically
* Basic evaluation techniques for accuracy, consistency, and usefulness
* How embeddings, cosine similarity, and scoring can help evaluate results
* Where automated evaluation works — and where humans still need to stay in the loop
By the end, you’ll have a practical mental model for treating LLMs less like magic and more like systems you can test, measure, and improve.
LOGISTICS AND PARKING:
The talk starts at 7:00 PM. The first half hour is reserved for everyone to get set up and mingle. Free pizza and drinks!
The cheapest parking option is to find street parking, which will only cost you a few bucks. Otherwise, park in the nearby veteran's museum lot for $8. It's highly recommended you avoid the nearby $15 garage parking.




















